The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-05-27
The Road to Victory.

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he's recently been held in the city OF
New York, at which the distinguished
Judge Noah Davis was present as a
specially invited guest, who on being
introduced to the club was addressed
by Mr.. Root, as follows:
1t is with alacrity, sincerity and
heartiness that l welcome you as a
member of the club, not alone for
tie eminent services that you have
rendered and for your personal worth,
but because you are representative
OF the principles and the men of the
Republican party in the past whose
deeds and achievements we study as
history. And because we stand here
the outcome of the Young Mems
Republican Club, as it was first cali
ed, setting our faces toward the prob
lens of the future we feel the need
of the counsels and ideas which you
represent. This club steps into a
place between that occupied by tie
Union League Club and that of the
regular associations, not excluding
any, bat taking representatives OF all
branches OF the party. The Repub-
1ican party was not born to determine
what men shall hold offices, but to
support and advance great principles
There are g'eat problems in he
future to be solved, great difficulties
10 be overcome and We believe that
the great Republican party which has
SO we'll met The issues Of the past is
the best prepared TO lead in the good
movements Of the future. We ask
the aid Of all Republicans in this
work and especially of those who
have dore SO much already. AS
representative OF these we welcome
you TO the club.
Great applause followed this ad-
dress and it was renewed when Judge
Davis arose TO speak. In long,
thoughtful and earnest address he re-
viewed the history of the Republican
party and expressed his views on the
issues that are to be met saying, in
the course of his remarks:
From my heart will most earnest
ly support the efforts of this club for
the success of Republican principles
10 use common phrase am a Re
publican from ''way back" Laugh
teri l was an ardent Wing before |
was voter and was participant in
the first organization OF the Republi-
can party when it took its ground
bold and high in opposition to the
extension OF slavery. 1t was a bold
movement demanded by the situation
and the iecreancy Of old parties to
the principles Of liberty. There
never was greater resurrection of
principle than was manifested at the
time Of Lincon's election. History
contains nothing so grand as the
record Of the Republican party. APP
plause.
And yet there remains one thing
unaccomplished as yet, 20 which
Blaine [great appause] SO strongly
alluded in his letter at the close Of
the last campaign and Grant con
iinued applause developed in the
Garfield campaign when he said in
substance: 81 will tell you. fellow
citizens why | am Republican.
There is not in all the length and
breadth OF this land one election dis
irict where Democrat may not'vote
and have his vote counted, but there
are many in the South where Repub-
Leans cannot vote and have their
votes counted, and so long as that
state IF things lasts l will be a Re-
publican" Applause ] Unfortu
nately that state of things still exists,
not because the Jaw allows it, but be
cause the Democratic party cannot
triumph without it, and for one in
sist, as Blaine did, that until the
hour comes when everywhere all cit.
liens can vote and have their votes
counted the great triumphs of the
Republican party are not fully con
summated. Applause. 1t is to the
honor Of the Republican party that
II must stand on great moral prn
ciple TO succeed, and the Democratic
party's life is dependent on support
ing some great evil. Socialism and
Nihilism cannot make any lasting inn
preston on our free institutions. In
the next cycle Socialism will be swept
into the sea of destruction and it
may be our lot to do it. We are
ready for the issue.
He concluded his mastery effort
in the following words which we most
earnestly commend to the attention
Of every reader:
But the great crying evil is not
that. In this country the evil of the
liquor saloon is becoming so terrible